Your favourite 7MM bullet

In a case the size of the 7mm-08 or 7x57, probably 140-150 grain bullets offer the best overall performance.
I have used the 140 Partition and Accubond with superb results in my 7x57. At around 2900, they kill with authority,
as long as placement is correct.

The 7mm Mag gets 160 grain bullets, unless they are lacking in the "group" department. My present 7 Mag will group the 160
Partition into ¾ moa with boring consistency at 3050 fps.

In the 7 SAUM, the 150 Scirocco II gets the nod....it is accurate and effective, and a very good bullet to stay together.

Regards, Dave.
 



Nuff said!



That ones from the boys WT buck from a few seasons back, fired outta his .280 doing around 2800fps(he wasn't 16 yet)


I've ran these in my .284 Win upwards of 3080fps at the muzzle. Killed moose, deer and an antelope back in those days.(pre digital pics)

The daughter runs them now in her 7-08, kills deer like the hammer of Thor.
 
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For hunting I use unleaded bullets, as I eat the meat.
I get moa with Barnes 150grn TSX from my 7RM.
Whitetails are DRT from 50 - 200 yds.
I also shoot unleaded for varmits out of respect for the scavengers.
Maybe I should just move to California.
 
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google the 120 nosler ballistic tip in 7mm 08, that combo is almost legendary. very heavy jacket when compared to most other ballistic tips including the 140 gr 7mm. it would be my choice.
 
Dogleg said:
I'm thinking that if 2.5" is the best it will do with Sierras Gamekings its time to work on the gun. They are a forgiving bullet for a boat tail and if a rifle doesn't like them it isn't looking good. You can stack the odds in your favor a bit more by trying the Prohunter. If a rifle won't shoot a flat base Sierra there's something wrong with it.
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I've just completed some fire forming with Sierra Prohunters, hollow point game kings lead tip game kings in our 7-08's with W760 and IMR 4166. Shocking good results with the flat base Prohunter and 4166 in my rifle. Hollow points also look promising for an accuracy round.

Kelly Timoffee said:
This 100% ,

I have NEVER had a Sierra bullet not give good to excellent accuracy.
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I believe that Kelly after our experiences.

May take some heat for this but the SST's did well at the range, but didn't perform on a couple of bucks for us last year. Disappointed actually...but that's me. Working towards load development on 140 BT's with the end result likely to be Accubonds, as another post has it. Met a fellow at the range last Thursday and he's developing with SST's for his 7-08. He's trying them for this season but used BT's exclusively for deer and we hope it works for us.

Regards
Ron
 
RonR said:
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I believe that Kelly after our experiences.

May take some heat for this but the SST's did well at the range, but didn't perform on a couple of bucks for us last year. Disappointed actually...but that's me. Working towards load development on 140 BT's with the end result likely to be Accubonds, as another post has it. Met a fellow at the range last Thursday and he's developing with SST's for his 7-08. He's trying them for this season but used BT's exclusively for deer and we hope it works for us.

Regards
Ron
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Sst need to be put in the boiler room. As for the ballistic tips try the 120's they have a thicker jacket then the 140's and will hold together a lot better
 
Mate i found those 139 Hornady to be piss weak when a shot was not spot on an hit major bone, evem in a slow7mm08 maybe on a little whitetail its OK.. but for Sambar.. hell no.

Il use them for Fallow deer
 
120 TTSX would be my choice. Should probably be able to get at least 3000fps min! Anything with hooves and black bears too will go down with that load.
 
I have used the 154 interlock for years with great success in a 7mm rem mag for deer as well as moose. I witnessed some impressive results on deer with the discontinued 120 gr interlock in the 7-08. Have loaded for my nephew with 139 SSTs and he lost a nice buck after a chest on shot with his 7-08 last year. I shot a buck with a 154 SST at 260 yards 3 years ago through the shoulders with my 7 mag. The shrapnel left in the meat resulted in a loss of both shoulders. I have given up on the SST bullet and will stick with the proven 154 grain interlock for an economical proven performer. This may be a little heavier than what you prefer in the 7-08. I would look at the 120 gr TTSX , 140 gr Accubond or 140 gr Partition for proven reliable performance. For economy look at the 120 gr nosler ballistic tip or 139 gr hornady interlock.
 
new210/22 said:
As mentioned in my first post its a Remington model seven in 7mm08. As far as shooting ability i can hit sub half moa with my bolt action 223 that i did load development for. As far as not bedding the rifle why would you suggest holding off on that? Its cheap, easy, and effective almost always.
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A few members have already hinted that when a rifle doesn't shoot Sierras there are underlying issues.......usually!
If you troubleshot the rifle and believe that glass bedding is the answer then by all means go for it, I still recommend that someone with experience take a look at the rifle, it might save you a lot of grief and aggravation on the long run.
Good Luck
BB
 
Sitting at the range after shooting 40 rounds since 11 am. Got things down to a two inch spread at 200. Currently finishing off with a slightly over max varget load and each group keeps improving slightly. The only thing I changed was to lossen the action screws and hold the rifle vertical while tightening to ensure the recoil lug was touching the stock. It appears this rifle just likes hot loads.
 
175 gr Hornady RN. All I use in my sporterized 1908 Brazilian Mauser in 7X57. Nothing shoots as well in that long throat loaded to mag length at 3.250". A near full case of H4831 gives a bit over 2500 fps in the 20" barrel. Accurate and penetrates completely.
 
hometownhero said:
Sst need to be put in the boiler room. As for the ballistic tips try the 120's they have a thicker jacket then the 140's and will hold together a lot better
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That's where we put them ;) My son's buck needed two...but you know the story HTH. If we ever get together at the range you can have the rest of that inventory for a spin on your chrony. :) Thanks for the tip on the 120's. I never knew that.

No further intent to jump over the SST guys but sharing more on our experiences...I'd sure like to know what happened to interbond line from Hornady. I would give them a good evaluation. As posted above...the interlock will get some trial time but likely next year. Going away from Hornady for now to try some other offerings.

WhelanLad said:
Mate i found those 139 Hornady to be piss weak when a shot was not spot on an hit major bone, even in a slow7mm08 maybe on a little whitetail its OK.. but for Sambar.. hell no.
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That was our experience Whelan. No Sambar where I live though lol.


storminathome said:
Have loaded for my nephew with 139 SSTs and he lost a nice buck after a chest on shot with his 7-08 last year. I shot a buck with a 154 SST at 260 yards 3 years ago through the shoulders with my 7 mag. The shrapnel left in the meat resulted in a loss of both shoulders. I have given up on the SST bullet...I would look at the ... 140 gr Accubond ... For economy look at the 120 gr nosler ballistic tip or 139 gr hornady interlock.
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^^^ that's consideration for next year pending this years field results. For this year load development using 140 BT's and drop some AB's for hunting. I lost a buck last year at a distance of around 300 paces with the "T" and my sons buck had considerable meat loss too.

Good thread for us here on this end.

Regards
Ron
 
I use the Matrix Ballistics 175gr rebated boattail bullets in my 7mm Rem Mag. They have worked well on the moose and deer I've shot. The 140gr RBT or flat back would be a good choice for the 7-08.
 
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